Check us out
where is an axillary temperature?
armpit
what is NPO mean?
nothing by mouth
when must you always wear gloves?
while handling blood, mucus, urine, BM.
what is the abbreviation for hypertension?
HTN
what is ROM
RANGE OF MOTION
what does clean mean?
free of pathogens
who should the NA report work related stress to?
supervisor, nurse , manager
psychological
when communicating with hearing impaired residnet where should you stand?
in front of them facing them directly
when performing ROM where should you start?
start at the shoulders and work down body
are side rails on beds considered physical restraints True or false?
TRUE
where should fruit sources come from according to my plate USDA?
whole fruits example whole bananas, apples, grapes.
what is dehydration?
with decreased fluids in the body
what kind of care is restorative?
rehab
what is chest pain medical term?
angina pectoris
the wide part of a regular bedpan goes where?
alignment of residents' buttocks.
what should be done or documented when a resident falls?
incident report
when should you use medical terminology?
health care professionals
what is cyanotic mean?
blue , grey , not perfusing or oxygenating.
what is a stoma, and what color should it be?
beefy red and surgical opening exposed to the outside example colostomy.
what are surveys in realtion to health care?
regular inspections to make sure that state and federal regulations are being met in a health care facility.
what is ethical mean?
right from wrong
how many glasses of water should a resident drink eat day?
and how many ounces of water is that?
8 ounces or cups a day
64 oz
what is a Sphygmomanometer?
the blood pressure reader
what is 1400 in military time?
2 pm